February 2011 - Posts

• Windows 7 Deployment Guides–the series

  1E Windows 7 Migration Services employ our proven software tools and technical consulting to deliver an extensible, end-to-end operating system deployment solution. Windows7 deployment guide overview Windows7 deployment guides: Assessment Windows7 deployment... Posted Feb 28 2011, 01:24 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Windows 7, Services

• PC Power Management is just the “First Step” to Realizing the Big Picture of Overall IT Efficiency and Savings–Part 2: The Data Center

  In Part 1, I outlined some key aspects of PC Power Management and why it’s so important.  PC Power Management software brings a level of savings in money and the environment that cannot be achieved otherwise.  Even the new features … Continue... Posted Feb 28 2011, 11:52 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Green IT, PC Power Management, IT Efficiency, NightWatchman Server

• 1E’s Windows 7 deployment guide

  Windows 7 Migration Services –A four point framework for success Windows7 deployment guide overview (function() {var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0];s.type = 'text/javascript';s... Posted Feb 28 2011, 11:30 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Windows 7

• Measuring Data Center Energy Efficiency More Effectively

  We have recently looked at two different approaches to application workload efficiency. The first is from 1E, the power management software vendor. 1E’s server power management solution has two main elements. The first is the provision of detailed... Posted Feb 28 2011, 11:00 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Green IT, Data Center, IT Efficiency, NightWatchman Server

• Just What is Software License Recycling?

  Well, in a nutshell it’s a great way of improving IT Efficiency and reducing Software License waste. It involves identifying software licenses that are installed but not in use by a user, and removing it for use elsewhere. Sound … Continue... Posted Feb 28 2011, 01:42 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: AMP, Software Licensing, software license recycling

• An Application-Level View on Data Center Energy Efficiency | Reuters

  As in many areas of energy efficiency, making the true energy cost of any operation visible and assignable is key step to improving the way we use resources. What this means for data center management is that we will need … Continue reading →... Posted Feb 26 2011, 11:07 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Green IT, IT Efficiency, NightWatchman, NightWatchman Server

• The Key Features of WakeUp and the Additional Features When Combined with SCCM (ConfigMgr)

  Achieve 100% Patch Management and Software Distribution Success WakeUp powers up PCs using Wake-On-LAN technology, when used as a part of the NightWatchman Management Center it provides on-demand wake up functionality for individual computers or groups... Posted Feb 25 2011, 05:20 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: ConfigMgr, WakeUp

• Microsoft Partner of the Year heads to MMS 2011 #mms2011

  What a year it has been since MMS 2010!  1E will be attending, presenting, demoing, and partying at MMS 2011 as the reigning champ in ISV/Software Solutions Innovation.  You would think, with an award like that, that we might …... Posted Feb 25 2011, 01:38 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Events, MMS

• 1E NightWatchman – Extending System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 for Advanced Power Management

  “NightWatchman from 1E extends the core PC power management capabilities offered by Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 through administrative flexibility, user empowerment and advanced reporting to provide a best of breed solution... Posted Feb 25 2011, 01:00 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News

• 1E Power & Patch Management Saves the University of Southern Denmark $180,000 per Year

  The University of Southern Denmark has cut its energy bills and improved the quality of the working day with the aid of Power & Patch Management from 1E. It can now switch on computers remotely overnight for a brief time … Continue reading →... Posted Feb 25 2011, 09:44 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, PC Power Management, NightWatchman, WakeUp, Patch Management

• Verizon Wireless Commits to a Greener Future and Saves $1.3 million per Year

  With a commitment to driving down its energy costs, Verizon Wireless deployed a range of technologies, including Power & Patch Management from 1E, across 63,000 managed machines within an infrastructure of 88,000 PCs for its USA call centers. The... Posted Feb 25 2011, 09:44 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Green IT, PC Power Management, IT Efficiency, NightWatchman, WakeUp, Patch Management

• Plan Your 1E Booth Visit at MMS2011

  If you are lucky enough to be attending the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS 2011), be sure to schedule a visit to our Expo booth (#109). It’s much much more than a bunch a sales guys handing out leaflets and … Continue reading → Read... Posted Feb 25 2011, 06:48 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: MMS, mms2011

• Beware of Software License Creep

  And no, I’m not referring to the sales rep who tries to sell you a pirate copy of Windows… License Creep is a condition where control over software license compliance is slowly lost. You may end up with too … Continue reading → Read... Posted Feb 25 2011, 05:13 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: AMP, Software Licensing, license management, license creep

• 1E Expertise Supports SJ Berwin’s European Law Practice

  Rapid growth across Europe meant law firm, SJ Berwin LLP, needed a single, coherent operating platform and the tools to manage its IT assets cost-effectively. 1E delivered SMS 2003, plus its own specialist tools, to let the firm take control … Continue... Posted Feb 24 2011, 08:09 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, PC Power Management, NightWatchman, Services

• Peterborough City Council Saves £50,000 per Year on Energy Costs Alone with 1E

  Peterborough City Council estimated that 30% of its PCs were being left on unnecessarily. As an authority it is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and providing an example to others to advocate emission savings. Peterborough City Council: Case... Posted Feb 24 2011, 08:06 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Green IT, PC Power Management, IT Efficiency, NightWatchman